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Originally Posted by Summa
the differences between current pro audio DACs are that subtle, that even slight level differences can have a greater influence on the impression.
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Are the DACs in hardware digital synths that good? I'd hazard a guess that the DAC itself is OK, but the post DAC analog stage to the output jack is weak - most sound and look from sampling to be a bit high passed. Low frequency waveforms don't have the right shape. And if you look inside the box, there's no audiophile grade shielding and cabling for the critical analog output path.
The question relevant to TI vs VSTi is whether the signal sent through USB to the DAW is lower quality to that sent to the 24bit/192KHz DACs on the TI. If the TI is 24/192 internally throughout, then its a shame to degrade the output by stuffing it into USB Audio.
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